Title Sequence - It's a boy girl thing
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Georgina Saunders It’s a boy girl thing – Title Sequence The title sequence is split in two, with a few seconds of the film in between. The screen print shows computer graphics, used to make most of the title sequence. It uses gender stereotypes as the figure on the left is obviously a boy, as he is playing with a rugby ball and wearing trousers. The figure to the right of the shot is wearing a skirt and is playing with a skipping rope, so would be female. The tree acts as a divider between the sexes; it suggests that males and females are different and should therefore perform different roles, as illustrated by the ball and skipping rope. The girl never passes her side of the tree, unlike the boy which signifies how females follow the rules. This shot uses the rule of three and is a re creation of the image above, and we see the boy and girl in real life not cartoon. They are still divided by a tree. His eye line is slightly higher than hers, signifying the men are superior and in this situation he is in the right. The cartoon sequence earlier showed them fighting, and it is always the boy that starts it, with the girl reaction only once. This signifies that females are more mature and do not use violence to solve problems. The black ground of the cartoon strip, it’s continued as the first scene takes place in the night, so it’s dark. It’s a two shot, and establishes the two main characters. The shot shows deep focus, with the tree being in front of the frame so it acts as a clear divider between the two characters. Although they are further back in the framing they are the main focus of the shot.
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Georgina Saunders
It’s a boy girl thing – Title Sequence
The title sequence is split in two, with a few seconds of the film in between.
The screen print shows computer graphics, used to make most of the title sequence. It uses gender stereotypes as the figure on the left is obviously a boy, as he is playing with a rugby ball and wearing trousers. The figure to the right of
the shot is wearing a skirt and is playing with a skipping rope, so would be female. The tree acts as a divider between the sexes; it suggests that males and females are different and should therefore perform different roles, as illustrated by the ball and skipping rope. The girl never passes her side of the tree, unlike the boy which signifies how females follow the rules.
This shot uses the rule of three and is a re creation of the image above, and we see the boy and girl in real life not cartoon. They are still divided by a tree. His eye line is slightly higher than hers, signifying the men are superior and in this situation he is in the right. The cartoon sequence earlier
showed them fighting, and it is always the boy that starts it, with the girl reaction only once. This signifies that females are more mature and do not use violence to solve problems. The black ground of the cartoon strip, it’s continued as the first scene takes place in the night, so it’s dark. It’s a two shot, and establishes the two main characters. The shot shows deep focus, with the tree being in front of the frame so it acts as a clear divider between the two characters. Although they are further back in the framing they are the main focus of the shot.
This is a shot reverse shot, to illustrate the conversation between the two characters; the expression shown on her face signifies it is not a civilised conversation as she appears to be angry and shouting. The tree is still shown to be separating them. The girl is in the middle
and right thirds of the screen, to make the shot more interesting than having her in the middle. The different sexes arguing are suggesting the genre of the film, chick flick, and as we have seen them grow up via the cartoons, always arguing, it signifies this is probably what they will do throughout the film, but will then follow the tradition chick flick happy ending.
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This shot is a combination of cartoon and real life. It is filmed through an opening in the door; this signifies her behaviour is normal as she does not know anyone is watching. The colour scheme in the room is white and pink, which is stereotypical of
female colours. She is making her bed which signifies she is concerned with neatness and the way things look. The cartoon holding a book is also suggesting what she is like as a character, and possibly saying she is keen on her education.
There is incidental music gently playing in the background, which is gentle and happy. The noises from the cartoon animation are placed above it; they show synchronous sound which matches what the animations are doing.
